When the Warriors have the ball: Multiple offensive formations. … Scored 151 points (13.7 ppg.) in 2011. … Harrington moves to quarterback after seeing time last year. … Cruz and Duncan will handle the rushing chores. … Beaudry returns as Tantasqua’s top target.

When their opponents have the ball: 3-5-3 defensive alignment. … Allowed 278 points (25.3 ppg.) in 2011. … Linebacker is loaded with all four starters returning. … Cruz and Moran take the outside spots, while Nichols and Tichy patrol the middle. … Beaudry leads a young secondary that includes Sciaraffa, Robert, Gaudet and Duncan. … Capuzzo, Law, Kane, Giordano, Diggle and O’Brien rotate on the line.

In the trenches: Capuzzo (tackle) and Lewis (center) return on the line. … Diggle and Kane line up at the guards, while Law and Capuzzo are the tackles.

One to watch: Cruz made the Division 3 all-star team as a junior last year and should get even better as a senior.

Schedule:

Sept. 7…Southbridge, 7

Sept. 14…at Doherty, 7

Sept. 21…at Northbridge, 7

Sept. 28…Bartlett, 7

Oct. 5…Oxford, 7

Oct. 12…at Gardner, 7

Oct. 19…Auburn, 7

Oct. 25…at Burncoat, 7

Nov. 2…at Grafton, 7

Nov. 10…at Nipmuc, 1

Nov. 22…Shepherd Hill, 10:15 a.m.

Key game: Oct. 5 vs. Oxford. Last year the Warriors lost, 28-27, to the Pirates. Tantasqua have one month of getting the new faces ready for a rematch, which should make for a good game between two rebuilding SWCL teams.

2011 results:

Tantasqua 21…Southbridge 14

Tantasqua 29…Doherty 14

Northbridge 23…Tantasqua 0

Bartlett 42…Tantasqua 7

Oxford 28…Tantasqua 27

Gardner 28…Tantasqua 6

Auburn 47…Tantasqua 7

Tantasqua 26…Burncoat 2

Nipmuc 42…Tantasqua 7

Grafton 22…Tantasqua 15

Shepherd Hill 16…Tantasqua 6

Jim’s take: The Warriors return some solid skill players as well as some good young talent. Tantasqua should take another step this year in its quest to rebuild.